How Auditions Works

Orchestra members do not need to audition; just sign the interest form.  Actors have two options for auditions.  You may sign up for an individual audition slot or a group auditions slot.

(or you may do both if you'd like!)  If you'd like to audition and can't find a time that works for you or the slots are full, please e-mail Sue and we can make other arrangements. Sue@seattlecommunitytheater.org  

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Individual auditions: you will prepare a 1-minute monologue and a 1-minute song to present to the director.  You can either bring a track to sing with or sheet music and Sue can accompany you.  

Group Auditions: If you've never auditioned before (or don't enjoy it) we recommend signing up for the group auditions.  You do not need to come with anything prepared.  Instead, Sue will lead everyone through some singing and acting exercises together and talk to you about the show and what parts you are interested in.  

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Audition Form: Please fill out the audition form HERE before your auditions.  If you have trouble accessing the form, e-mail Sue seattlecommunitytheater@gmail.com and we can send you a PDF version.  

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Synopsis

Once Upon a Mattress is a musical comedy based on the classic fairy tale The Princess and the Pea. Set in a medieval kingdom, the story follows Princess Winnifred the Woebegone, an unconventional and spirited young woman who arrives at the castle hoping to win the hand of Prince Dauntless. However, his overbearing mother, Queen Aggravain, has decreed that no one in the kingdom may marry until her son finds a suitable bride—one who can pass an impossible sensitivity test involving a single pea hidden beneath a stack of mattresses.

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Character List

• Princess Winnifred the Woebegone – A feisty, unconventional princess from the swamp. She’s strong-willed, independent, and eager to marry Prince Dauntless. Vocal Range: Mezzo-Soprano (belt)

• Prince Dauntless – A kind but naïve young prince who desperately wants to marry, but his mother keeps preventing it. Vocal Range: Baritone

• Queen Aggravain – The domineering and overprotective mother of Dauntless, determined to keep him from marrying. Vocal Range: Alto

• King Sextimus the Silent – A playful and expressive king who is mute due to a curse.  The actor pantomimes the majority of show so must be very expressive with their body and face.  non-singing

• Lady Larken – A noblewoman in love with Sir Harry, desperate to marry him before her secret is revealed. Vocal Range: Soprano

• Sir Harry – A brave and slightly egotistical knight who searches for a princess to marry Dauntless so he can wed Lady Larken. Vocal Range: Tenor

• Jester – The energetic and loyal right-hand man to the King, who also plots against the Queen. The Jester has a soft shoe dance solo.  Vocal Range: Tenor

• Minstrel – The charming narrator of the story, who helps uncover the Queen’s schemes. Vocal Range: Tenor

• Wizard – The Queen’s loyal henchman, responsible for devising the princess tests. Sings very little, mostly a spoken role.  Vocal Range: Baritone

• Princess No. 12 – A hopeful princess who attempts to pass the Queen’s test. Spoken Role.  No singing.  

• Lady Mabelle – A French lady-in-waiting who doesn’t understand English well. Vocal Range: Alto

• Nightingale of Samarkand – A mystical bird that sings for the Queen’s test. Vocal Range: Soprano

• Lady Mabelle – A French lady-in-waiting who struggles with English and often responds with "Yes" regardless of the situation.

• Lady Rowena – A lady-in-waiting, featured in the ensemble, with a soprano vocal rang

• Ensemble - Knights, Soldiers, Servants, Musicians